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APPLICATION FILED NOV.15, 1911.

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- panying drawings, and particularly chaufi'euror occupant of an oncoming rays of light are CHARLES mmYnRs, on CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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To all whom, it may concern I Be itknown that I, CHARLES G. Mraus, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lamps, and more particularly to that class or type which are adapted 'to concentrate and project the rays of light from a suitable source of illumination through the medium of one or more lenses.

My invention is particularly designed and adapted for use in connection with such lamps its-automobile lamps, theatrical or spot lamps, and the like, the primary ob ect of the invention being to intercept or cut off certain of the direct rays of light from the projected field which would otherwise reahhthe eyes of the person in such projected field of light, as for example, the

automobile, or the performer in the spot light as the case may be.

In carrying out my invention a portion of onelens is provided with an intercepting element, (preferably the objective lens where two lenses are employed) whereby certain intercepted or cut off from the projected field.

With the above mentioned and other ends in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in some of its embodiments in the accomout in the appended claims.

Referring tothe drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1, is a front elevat-ion of an automobile lanipconst ructed in accordance with my invention. 2, a side elevation of the same, a portion of the lamp casing being broken away and the lens tube and lenses being shown in section for the purpose of clearer illustration of the parts Fig. 3, a detached longitudinal sectional view showing the application of the shadin or intercepting element to the rear or con ensing lens. Fi 4, a diagrammatic view of a further modified form in which two piano-convex lenses are employed, one being provided with a shading or intercepting element. Fig. 5, a diagrammaticview illustrating the refraction and projection of I Specification of Letters P2 tent. i Application flledrlieyember 15, 1911.

pointed Patented Oct. 28, 1913. SerialNo.660,326.

- l .i the rays of light and the manner in whi l1 certain rays are intercepted or cut off from the eye in the projected field.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings. I In carrying out my invention for the purpose of cutting out or intercepting certain rays of light from the projected field Whereby the eye does not receive the glare or daz zle arising from. emitted from the prefer to provide a portion of a lens with a suitable shading or intercepting element, of suitable opaque, or translucent material adapted to intercept or cut out certain rays of light as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4; and 5, of the drawings. Where a condensinglens shown in the embodiments of my invention I prefer to cut out or intercept certain rays 2, and objective lens 3, are employed as illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

the direct rays of light source of illumination, I

of light at one side of the objective lens 3,;

rear with a concavo-convex shaped back 5, which may form a reflector at the nection with a gas burner, as shown, the casrear of the y source of illumination. When used 1n con-.

suitable and convenient body or casing l, preferably provided at its ing may be provided at its top with the usual ventilated dome 6, and the lamp body may be supported by means of supporting lugs or sleeves 7, adjustably secured upon the usual bracket arms in convenient manner.

The lamp body or casing 4, is preferably providedat its front with a door or closure 8, hinged at one side and secured in its closed position by means of a pivoted latch member 9, taking over or interlockingflyvith a lug 10, of the lamp body 4:. The pivoted door 8, is preferably of concavo-convex shape as wshowmand is provided witblailens tube-1h any suitable and forwardly to illuminate the roadway sub stantially as shown, while the rays 14, coming from the condensing lens 2, are intercepted or cut off by the intercepting agent 1, so that these rays which would ordinarily be projected directly into the eye 15, in the upper portion of the field of light are cut oil, thus relieving the eyes of the chaufteur or occupant of an oncoming automobile from the direct rays of the source of illumination and the glare or dazzle incident to the use of the ordinary form. of automobile lamp.

If desired, the intercc ting agent 1, may be formed with or carric by the rear or condensing lens 2, as shown in Fig, 3, but this form does not give such good results and is considered as an inferior modification] Fig. 5, of the drawings illustrates also the use of my invention for use in connection with a theatrical or spot light and the manner'in. which the rays of light are projected and certain rays cut out of the projected field.

Although certain direct rays are cut out of the upper portion of the projected field of light as illustrated in Fig. 5, of the drawings, said upper portion of the projected field is not materially darkened or the intensity of the light materially diminished as compared with the other portions of the pro-- jected field.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the' accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of: my invention will be readily understood.

Having thus described some of the em- The objective lens 3,

of said lenses and adapted to cutout certain rays of light from the projected field.

2. In a light concentrator and projector, an objective lens having an opaque segmental portion.

3. A lamp, comprising a casing, a source of illumination, a condensing lens and a convex lens having a portion adapted to cut out certain rays of light from the projected field.

4:. In a light concentrator and projector, the combination with a lens tube provided. with a condensing lens; of an objective lens having its lower portion provided with light intercepting means.

5. A lamp, comprising a casing, a source of illumination, a condensing lens, and an objective lens having an intercepting portion at one side adapted to cut oil some of the direct rays of light from said condensing lens.

6. A lamp comprising a casing, a source of illumination, a lens tube provided with a condensing lens and an objective lens, and

a shading element carried by'one of said lenses whereby certain rays of light are cut oil from the projected field.

7. A lamp, comprising a casing, a source of illumination, a lens support, a condensing lens, an objective lens, and an opa ue segmental portion at the lower edge of the latter.

8. A lamp, comprising a casing, a source of illumination, 9. lens tube extending into said casing and provided with a condensing lens, and an objective lens having its lower marginal portion provided with light intercepting means.

9. A lamp, comprising a casing provided at its rear with a reflector, a source of illumination, a lens support extending into said casing and provided with a condensing lens in close proximity to said source of illumination, an objective lens comprising two planoconvex members mounted at the front of said lens support, and an intercepting element between the lower marginal portions of the m .mbers of said objective lens.

In iestimony whereof I have allixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES G. MYERS. Witnesses W. S. SNYDER,

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